Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Malta
Malta: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 0.0797 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Malta is 0.0797 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 697.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Malta peaked at 0.0797 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01 1000 ha, in 2005.
Malta ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.01 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0.02 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 1000 ha | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 1000 ha | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 1000 ha | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 1000 ha | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.047 1000 ha | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 0.055 1000 ha | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.067 1000 ha | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.065 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.066 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0795 1000 ha | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0797 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0797 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 132.2 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0797 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +200.0% | 0.01 1000 ha | 0.03 1000 ha |
| 2015 | +200.0% | 0.01 1000 ha | 0.03 1000 ha |
| 2006 | +100.0% | 0.01 1000 ha | 0.02 1000 ha |
| 2013 | -66.7% | 0.03 1000 ha | 0.01 1000 ha |
| 2018 | +56.7% | 0.03 1000 ha | 0.047 1000 ha |
| 2007 | -50.0% | 0.02 1000 ha | 0.01 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.016 1000 ha | 0.01 1000 ha | 0.03 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 1000 ha | 0.01 1000 ha | 0.055 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0714 1000 ha | 0.065 1000 ha | 0.0797 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Malta?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Malta was 0.0797 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0797 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 697.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.